Aug. 19 Highway Closure to Impact Fairfax Connector Service

August 18, 2011

Major traffic gridlock is expected from Leesburg to Arlington on
Friday afternoon, Aug. 19 for this year’s America’s 9/11 Foundation
motorcycle event. Fairfax Connector service will be significantly
impacted.

Fairfax Connector is anticipating significant delays. If possible,
passengers are encouraged to telework, re-arrange their work
schedules or take leave. For those planning to work a regular day,
Fairfax Connector is committed to operating buses until all
passengers get home. Passengers are asked to please be patient and
flexible as we adjust to changing dynamics of the event. Please also
allow plenty of time for travel Friday afternoon and plan possible
alternate routes.

Additional Fairfax Connector supervisors will be on hand to assist
passengers, expedite boarding and assign buses to routes, based on
demand. Additional drivers and buses will be supplied from divisions
with areas that are less impacted by the closures.

To efficiently transport passengers around the region, the following
detours and route modifications will occur:

West Falls Church Metro Station

To transport the most passengers, trips will operate at capacity.
Approximately 20 buses will be staged at West Falls Church to begin
afternoon service at 3 p.m. The following six routes will operate
from West Falls Church Metro Station:

Routes 425 and 427 will operate to and from the Metro south-side
bus bays of West Falls Church Metro Station.

Routes 505 and 555 will operate a normal route but will make a
final stop at the Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride.

Routes 950 and 980 will operate a normal route, carrying the
balance of Fairfax Connector passengers to Herndon-Monroe Park and
Ride where buses for routes 551, 552, 553, 554, 557, 585, 951 and
952 will be waiting to transport passengers along their normal
routes.

A shuttle will operate between Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride and
Franconia-Springfield Metro Station via the Fairfax County Parkway
between 2:30 – 7 p.m.

Crystal City and Pentagon Metro Stations

No afternoon Route 595 or 597 trips will operate.

595 and 597 passengers can take the Orange Line to West Falls
Church Metro Station where they can board Route 505 to Reston North
Park and Ride.

595 and 597 passengers can also take the shuttle that will operate
between Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride and Franconia-Springfield
Metro Station via the Fairfax County Parkway between 2:30 – 7 p.m.

Route 380D will operate between Franconia-Springfield Metro Station
and Backlick North and Gambrill Road Park and Ride lots.

Vienna Metro Station

Approximately 20 buses will be staged at the Vienna Metro Station to
begin afternoon service at 4 p.m. The following nine routes will
operate from Vienna Metro Station:

Routes 462, 463 and 466 will operate a normal route with
significant delays.

Routes 621, 622 and 623 will use local roads to operate service
between the Fairfax County Government Center and the Vienna Metro
Station.

Routes 632, 642 and 652 will carry the balance of Fairfax Connector
passengers to Stringfellow Road Park and Ride where buses for
routes 631, 641 and 651 will be waiting to transport passengers
along their normal routes.

Route 644 passengers should board Route 642 buses.

For information on this news item, contact Ellen Kamilakis at
703-877-5606, TTY 711.